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HANSARDCabinet OfficeAs I mentioned, we have set up a flood resilience taskforce, which looks at issues affecting constituencies such as the hon. Member’s to make sure that they are not affected.06 Jan 2025HANSARDCabinet OfficeAs I mentioned, we have set up a flood resilience taskforce, which looks at constituencies such as the hon. Member’s to make sure that they are not affected. [ Official Report ,…06 Jan 2025HANSARDCabinet OfficeLike my hon. Friend, I recognise the impact the storm has had on individuals. We have been working closely with the Welsh Government on the civil contingencies response structures…06 Jan 2025HANSARDLords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill [Lords]I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his comments. He asked whether the Government foresee extending the Act past these five years, and we will review the situation at that time.…18 Dec 2024HANSARDLords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill [Lords]It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Madam Chair. As I said on Second Reading, this is a straightforward Bill with only one substantive clause and a singular aim: to…18 Dec 2024HANSARDStorm DarraghWe do not have authority over what West Sussex county council does, but we have been advising councils, which are under a lot of pressure, on how they could look at their flood…10 Dec 2024HANSARDStorm DarraghWe work very closely with the devolved Administrations, local authorities and emergency responders regularly on how we can address this issue. The UK Resilience Academy will be…10 Dec 2024HANSARDStorm DarraghEngineers have been working tirelessly with National Grid’s electricity distributors and with other networks to ensure that steps are taken to reconnect vulnerable customers in…10 Dec 2024HANSARDStorm DarraghThat is an issue on which we need to work collaboratively, particularly when it comes to the impact on the hon. Gentleman’s constituency. We need to see what the challenges are,…10 Dec 2024HANSARDStorm DarraghAs the hon. Member knows, we have only just come into office, but we have already set up a flood resilience taskforce and are carrying out a resilience review, so we do recognise…10 Dec 2024HANSARDStorm DarraghA lot of work has been done in this regard, but if my hon. Friend writes to me I shall be able to respond to her directly and adequately.10 Dec 2024HANSARDStorm DarraghI have been very concerned about this issue, particularly as part of our work on resilience looking at who may be affected, including vulnerable people and those who may become…10 Dec 2024HANSARDStorm DarraghI thank my hon. Friend for raising that important point and talking about the impact on his constituents and those across the country. The Met Office warnings are based on…10 Dec 2024HANSARDStorm DarraghI thank the hon. Member for her question, and express sympathy with what her constituents are going through. I am disappointed to hear that constituents face difficulty in…10 Dec 2024HANSARDStorm DarraghI want to reassure the hon. Gentleman that the Government are working closely with devolved Administrations and organisations to address these issues. As I mentioned already, the…10 Dec 2024HANSARDStorm DarraghI too thank the volunteers who have worked so hard to provide support. I always try to visit areas around the country, and if my hon. Friend writes to me, I will see whether if I…10 Dec 2024HANSARDStorm DarraghThe Government have been working closely with devolved Administrations, and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster organised a call on Friday to see what work could be done with…10 Dec 2024HANSARDStorm DarraghI would like to say how sorry the Government were to hear that two people lost their lives during Storm Darragh. I extend my sympathy to their family and friends. Late last week,…10 Dec 2024HANSARDStorm DarraghAs I mentioned, we have set up a flood resilience taskforce, which looks at constituencies such as the hon. Member’s to make sure that they are not affected. [ Official Report , 6…10 Dec 2024HANSARDStorm DarraghI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question and for his efforts over the weekend to provide advice and support to constituents. As he mentioned, many households across north and…10 Dec 2024